i used to think they were just skimping on paying a history teacher, but now I think they choose the coach because they're most likely to be reactionary
I have only ever had very pro labor history teachers (one guy studied in China for a while and really liked the systems), or C*nadians who used "West is best" as a class motto.
A history prof explained it pretty well once. A math teacher has to understand math or kids will fail the state exam. A science teacher has to explain science. An English teacher has to know how to write and read subtext.
But a history teacher just has to read from the book. Before Common Core, state exams for history were all rote memorization of facts. Put the coach in history because they can read from the textbook.
i used to think they were just skimping on paying a history teacher, but now I think they choose the coach because they're most likely to be reactionary
Mine were almost all wholesome veterans or spouses of veterans.
One of my history teachers was the girl's basketball coach but he was actually incredibly based pro-labor guy.
I have only ever had very pro labor history teachers (one guy studied in China for a while and really liked the systems), or C*nadians who used "West is best" as a class motto.
A history prof explained it pretty well once. A math teacher has to understand math or kids will fail the state exam. A science teacher has to explain science. An English teacher has to know how to write and read subtext.
But a history teacher just has to read from the book. Before Common Core, state exams for history were all rote memorization of facts. Put the coach in history because they can read from the textbook.